diff --git a/advlabdb/__init__.py b/advlabdb/__init__.py
index 5b713e4..f993555 100644
--- a/advlabdb/__init__.py
+++ b/advlabdb/__init__.py
@@ -20,14 +20,9 @@ load_dotenv(".env")
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
-app.config["SECURITY_EMAIL_VALIDATOR_ARGS"] = {
-    "check_deliverability": parse_bool(environ["CHECK_EMAIL_DELIVERABILITY"])
-}
-
 set_from_env(app, "SERVER_NAME")
 
 set_from_env(app, "SECRET_KEY")
-set_from_env(app, "SECURITY_PASSWORD_SALT")
 
 app.config["SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI"] = f"sqlite:///../{environ['RELATIVE_DB_DIR']}/advlab.db"
 makedirs(environ["RELATIVE_DB_DIR"], exist_ok=True)
@@ -67,6 +62,12 @@ from . import models
 user_datastore = SQLAlchemyUserDatastore(db, models.User, models.Role)
 Security(app, user_datastore)
 
+app.config["SECURITY_EMAIL_VALIDATOR_ARGS"] = {
+    "check_deliverability": parse_bool(environ["CHECK_EMAIL_DELIVERABILITY"])
+}
+set_from_env(app, "SECURITY_PASSWORD_SALT")
+app.config["SECURITY_PASSWORD_LENGTH_MIN"] = 15
+
 try:
     from . import routes, adminModelViews, assistantModelViews
 except Exception as ex:
diff --git a/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py b/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py
index 623fd19..b3fe8fb 100644
--- a/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py
+++ b/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from wtforms.validators import URL, DataRequired, Email, NumberRange, Optional
 from wtforms.widgets import NumberInput
 
 from . import adminSpace, app, assistantSpace, db, user_datastore
-from .advlabdb_independent_funs import flashRandomPassword, randomPassword
+from .advlabdb_independent_funs import flashRandomPassword
 from .configUtils import getConfig
 from .customClasses import (
     CustomIdEndpointLinkRowAction,
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from .model_dependent_funs import (
     setUserActiveSemester,
     sortedSemestersStartingWithNewest,
 )
+from .model_independent_funs import randomPassword
 from .models import (
     MAX_MARK,
     MAX_YEAR,
diff --git a/advlabdb/advlabdb_independent_funs.py b/advlabdb/advlabdb_independent_funs.py
index 66a3a9c..bc16d3f 100644
--- a/advlabdb/advlabdb_independent_funs.py
+++ b/advlabdb/advlabdb_independent_funs.py
@@ -1,15 +1,8 @@
 # Functions not dependent on advlabdb
 
-from random import choice
-from string import ascii_letters, digits
-
 from flask import flash
 
 
-def randomPassword():
-    return "".join(choice(ascii_letters + digits) for i in range(15))
-
-
 def flashRandomPassword(password):
     flash(f"Random password: {password}", category="warning")
 
diff --git a/advlabdb/assistantModelViews.py b/advlabdb/assistantModelViews.py
index 325ecfa..17975db 100644
--- a/advlabdb/assistantModelViews.py
+++ b/advlabdb/assistantModelViews.py
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ from wtforms.fields import DateField
 from wtforms.validators import NumberRange, Optional
 
 from . import assistantSpace, db
-from .advlabdb_independent_funs import flashRandomPassword, randomPassword
+from .advlabdb_independent_funs import flashRandomPassword
 from .customClasses import SecureAssistantBaseView, SecureAssistantModelView
 from .exceptions import DataBaseException, ModelViewException
 from .model_dependent_funs import initActiveSemesterMenuLinks
+from .model_independent_funs import randomPassword
 from .models import (
     MAX_MARK,
     MIN_MARK,
diff --git a/advlabdb/model_independent_funs.py b/advlabdb/model_independent_funs.py
index a229f29..68eb766 100644
--- a/advlabdb/model_independent_funs.py
+++ b/advlabdb/model_independent_funs.py
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 # Functions not dependent on advlabdb.models
 
+from random import choice
+from string import ascii_letters, digits
+
 from sqlalchemy import func, select
 
-from . import db
+from . import app, db
+
+
+def randomPassword():
+    password_length = app.config["SECURITY_PASSWORD_LENGTH_MIN"]
+    return "".join(choice(ascii_letters + digits) for i in range(password_length))
 
 
 def reportBadAttempt(message):
diff --git a/advlabdb/scripts/maintain/reset_admin_password.py b/advlabdb/scripts/maintain/reset_admin_password.py
index 51be09a..9d56368 100644
--- a/advlabdb/scripts/maintain/reset_admin_password.py
+++ b/advlabdb/scripts/maintain/reset_admin_password.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from flask_security import admin_change_password
 from sqlalchemy import select
 
 from ... import app, db
-from ...advlabdb_independent_funs import randomPassword
+from ...model_independent_funs import randomPassword
 from ...models import Admin, User
 from ..terminal_utils import box, spaced_hl, validating_input
 
diff --git a/advlabdb/scripts/setup/init_database.py b/advlabdb/scripts/setup/init_database.py
index adbf1ed..4667c79 100644
--- a/advlabdb/scripts/setup/init_database.py
+++ b/advlabdb/scripts/setup/init_database.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from email_validator import validate_email
 from flask_security import hash_password
 
 from ... import app, db, user_datastore
-from ...advlabdb_independent_funs import randomPassword
+from ...model_independent_funs import randomPassword
 from ...models import MAX_YEAR, MIN_YEAR, Admin, Semester
 from ..terminal_utils import box, confirm, validating_input